Epithelioid sarcoma overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]; Ammu Susheela, M.D. [3]
Overview
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare mesenchymal soft tissue tumor with an epithelioid pattern. It often occurs in the extremities of young people.
Diagnosis is often delayed because of the unusual nature of the tumor.
Historical Perspective
Epithelioid sarcoma was first discovered by Dr. J. Laskowski, a polish doctor, in 1961 following the description of a clinical entity called sarcoma aponeuroticum due to involvement of aponeurosis. Enzinger coined the term epithelioid sarcoma in 1970.